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It’s no surprise when majority parties press their advantage, but the current round of redistricting will still have bad consequences.

By Nathan Layne (Reuters) – Republican state lawmakers in Georgia are pushing legislation to redraw electoral maps in three counties in a move that would effectively override local officials who have traditionally wielded that power in what h...

By Nathan Layne (Reuters) - Republican state lawmakers in Georgia are pushing legislation to redraw electoral maps in three counties in a move that wo...

By Nathan Layne (Reuters) - Republican state lawmakers in Georgia are pushing legislation to redraw electoral maps in three counties in a move that wo...

ATLANTA • Republican state lawmakers in Georgia are pushing legislation to redraw electoral maps in three counties in a move that would effectively override local officials who have traditionally wielded

As the 2022 midterm elections loom, a partisan battle over access to the ballot box continues to be fought in Congress and in state legislatures across the country. Red states are passing new restrictions, while many blue states are making voting moraccessible. That includes Washington.

Democrats drew the maps and voted to approve them. Now Republicans are challenging in court.

As the 2022 midterm elections loom, a partisan battle over access to the ballot box continues to be fought in Congress and in state legislatures across the country. Red states are passing new restrictions, while many blue states are making voting more accessible. That includes Washington.

The Kansas Senate approved a set of Republican-authored redistricting maps Friday on a largely party-line-vote.

By Nathan Layne (Reuters) - Republican state lawmakers in Georgia are pushing legislation to redraw electoral maps in three counties in a move that wo...